Steam Sees Controller Usage Rise and Launches Game Recording Beta

More and more people playing PC games on Steam are using a controller to play. Since 2018, average daily controller usage has tripled from approximately five per cent to up to 15 per cent. Approximately 42 per cent of these controller sessions use Steam Input. "Steam Input is a service allowing Steam users to play any controller-supported game with the device of their choice. Steam Input will translates the user's input into something the game understands through either Gamepad Emulation, Mouse and Keyboard Emulation, or Steam Input API," says the Steamworks Documentation.

More and more people playing PC games on Steam are using a controller to play. Since 2018, average daily controller usage has tripled from approximately five per cent to up to 15 per cent. Approximately 42 per cent of these controller sessions use Steam Input. "Steam Input is a service allowing Steam users to play any controller-supported game with the device of their choice. Steam Input will translates the user's input into something the game understands through either Gamepad Emulation, Mouse and Keyboard Emulation, or Steam Input API," says the Steamworks Documentation.